In re the Estate of Fortunoff

Wingate, S.

This proceeding seeks approval of the compromise settlement of a cause of action professedly instituted pursuant to the provisions of section 130 of the Decedent Estate Law to recover for the wrongful killing of this intestate. Since all of the statutory distributees are adults, the application for such approval is both unusual and unnecessary. The reason therefor becomes apparent when it is learned that the decedent was apparently indebted on a judgment for $592.29, recovered on May 24, 1933, and that the petition, in addition to the authorization for compromise, seeks an…